Carpet-beating machine



May 29, 1923.

M. VAN BUREN May 29, 1923. 1,457,237 M. VAN BUREN CARPET BEATING MACHINE Filed Ma; 23, 1921 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 WITNESS: AT'I'ORNEY May 29, 1923. 1457,237

M. VAN BUREN CARPET BEAT ING MACHINE Filed May 23. 1921 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 FICT-V E WITNESS: AI'TORNEY Paitented May 29, 1923.

UN1TEDSTTES MARTIN VAN BUREN, OF IDAYTON, WASHINGTON.

CAR'PET-BEA'IING MACHINE.

Be it known that I MARTIN VAN BUREN, a citizen of the United States. residingat Daytonr in the county of Columbia and" State of Washingjton have invented new and nseiul Improvemenfs in CarPet-Beating Machines, of-which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relate; to a machine for beating carpets 'andthe like,the general object of the invention being to provide a power driven device including a set of beaters for striking the carpet a series of blows, the effect being somewhat similar to that .se cured by beating the carpet with a stick or the like.

Another object of the invention is to provide a rotary member, actuated by a motor,. with projections thereon for engaging the spring beaters for raising thern against the spring action.

This invention also consists in certa1n other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts. to be hereinafter fully described, illus trated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing my invention in detail, rei erence will be had to the accompanying drawings Wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the se"- eral views and in Wl1ChZ- Figure 1 is a side view of the invention. Figure 2 is a plan view. F igure 8 is a section on line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 1 is a section on line 4 4: of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a detail view.

Figure 6 is aview showing the device combined With a "acunm cleaner.

Figure"? is a view showing the device covered by a bood.

Figures 8, 9 are detailviesvs of the means for attaching the vacuum cleaner to the device and oi the bood parts.

In these views 1 indicates the frame which is secured to the axle 2 which carries the wheels 3. A handle 1 is adjustably secured to the frame by means of the bolt 5. A motor 6 is placed upon the frame and the wires thereirom pass throughthe handle and are oonnected with a suitable"svvitch 7 10- cated in the handle. A pair of beaters 8 is secured to the frame each beater being formed of wire looped iipon itself and hav ing its ends suitably secured to a part of the frame, said ends being spiralljy Wound to form springs 9,these springs holdingthe' l eaters against a part of'the frame. 'Adisc 10 is rotatably mountedinthe frame between the beaters and s'aid=diso carries a series of pins 11 for engaging projections 12 on the -beaters for lifting said beaters upivardly ofl' the rame against the Spring ac-- tion. The periphery of the disc is provided with teethai1d the shaft of the motor is provided wvith a geer 13 which meshes With said teeth so that the disc will be rotated when the the motor isin operation It will ths be seen that the beaters will be raised When the diso is being rotated by the motor and as the pi1is leave the projections 12the springs 9 Will cause the beatersto snap back into their original posi tion so that.the looped partswill strike the carpet a sharp blow. Thus the carpet Wil] be effectually cleaned of dust and dirt.

The carpet can be placed on the gr0und or up0n springs such as bed springs \vhile being operated upon. The wheeled frame With the handle permits the device to be moved over the carpet so that all parts thereolf can be beaten.

I may provide a screw controlled slide 14 for controlling the blows of e'ach beater.

My device can also be used in the house for beating the carpets while upon the Hoor. Vlien this is done I prefer to combine with the device an ordinary vacuuni cleaner, such as shown at 15, and theentire device is covered by a bood 16 for'confining the dust, The "acuum cleaner is connectedwith the device by the brackets 17, the duet bag of the cleaner being attached to the handle ofv the device. The hood 16 comprises a Wire frame 18 whichl1as loops 19 at one endfor engaging grooves 20 in the nuts 21 wliich cover the beaters with cloth or the like,as

shown at 25.

It Will thus be seen that the device can be used for cleaning carpets While lying upon the floois and the dust and dirtbeaten out of thecarpets will be taken up by the vacuum cleaner, the hood preventingthe dust and dirt from escaping into the room.

By r:risinp; the handle the b1ows of. the beaters een be regula ted as by lowerng the handle the beaters wil] met strike the carpet with such force as they will strike t near the end of ther stroke while by raisng the handle they W1l strike the ca rpet heavier blows.

It is thought from the foregong descrpt0n that the advantages and nme1 features of my inventon W]l be readly apparent.

I desre t to be 1,1nderstood that I n1ay make changes in the constructon and in the combnaton and arrangement of the, sexeral parts, provded that such changes f2111 Wth in the scope of the appended claim.

Vhat I claim is:-

A carpet beatng machine of the class descrbed comprsng a wheeled frame, a handle acijustably secured to sa1d frame and a motor rotatably mount-ed upon the frame, a pair of beaters secured upon the frame which are formed of wire looped upon tsel and ha"ng ts ends secured to a part of the frame and spirally wonnd thereon to 10 vide sprngs Which are adapted to hold the beaters aganst a part of the frame, a mtable dsc mmmted in the frame between the beaters, a series 0 1 pins carried by sair1 disc nnd adapted t0 engage projectons pr0videct on the beaters, said dsc having teeth pro- \ded on the perphery thereof and a gear provided 011 the shaft of a motor Which is adapted t0 mesh wth sad teeth f0r rotating the dise upon rotation of the motor.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

MARTIN VAN BUREN. 

